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6th Grade Science
Unit Planner
Unit [9] Earth Materials
Lesson 1: Layers of the Earth
Time Frame: 6 Days
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to…
• Build a model to illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core,
outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere.
TEKS
Supporting:
None
Other Science Concepts:
6.10A
Scientific Process Skills:
6.1A, 6.1B, 6.3B,
6.3C,6.4A, 6.4B
ELPS:
1A, 2D, 2F, 3E, 4D-G, 5B
Performance Indicators:
By the end of the unit the student will be able to…
• Create a model of Earth’s layers and describe each layer’s characteristics.
Lesson Information
Activities
Engage:
• Listen to STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Science
Rocks to introduce concept. (lyrics)
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Teacher
Presentation Demonstration.
Explore:
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Explore
Activity in Teacher Guide.
o Student Guide
o Student Journal
Explain:
• SWillingham Practical Guide to 6th Grade TEKS :
“What’s on the Inside” Activity, Data Page and
PowerPoint
Explain:
• Science Studies Week 11 Our Planet
Explain:
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Progress
Monitoring Assessment
Evaluate:
Wichita Falls ISD (2013-2014)
6Sc Unit 9, Lesson 1
Vocabulary
• Inner core- the sphere of solid nickel and iron at the
center of Earth; surrounded by the liquid outer core
• Outer core- the outer shell of Earth’s core; surrounds
the inner core and is made of liquid nickel and iron
• Mantle-The solid layer of Earth’s interior that lies
above the outer core and is solid yet flows slowly
• Crust- the thin solid outermost layer of Earth; made of
less dense silicates and is continental(landmasses) or
oceanic(ocean bottoms)
• Lithosphere- layer of Earth that consists of the crust
and the uppermost part of the mantle
• Asthenosphere-the solid layer with plasticity in the
upper mantle located just below the lithosphere;
lithospheric plates “float” and move on this layer
• Plasticity- condition of material in the asthenosphere ,
existing in a solid state yet flowing like a liquid
• Model- represents an object or event in the natural
world
Process Skills TEKS must be incorporated into
instruction as appropriate throughout the school year.
1
revised 1/28/14
•
STEMscopes Layers of the Earth CLOZE-ing in on
Science
Evaluate:
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Guided Practice.
Students review concepts as they create a model
of Earth’s layers and describe each layer’s
characteristics.
Evaluate:
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Concept
Attainment Quiz
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Standards
Based Assessment
• Earth Materials Interactive Sites
Additional Information
Materials/Resources
• www.stemscopes.com
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Science Rocks
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Teacher
Presentation Demonstration.
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Explore
Activity: Teacher Guide, Student Guide and
Student Journal.
• SWillingham Practical Guide to 6th Grade TEKS : “
What’s on the Inside” Activity, Data Page and
PowerPoint
• Science Studies Week 11 Our Planet
• STemscopes Layers of the Earth Progress
Monitoring Asessment
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth CLOZE-ing in on
Science
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Concept
Attainment Quiz
• STEMscopes Layers of the Earth Standards
Based Assessment
Notes from Council
“What’s on the Inside” Elaborate section of activity can be
optional
Billy Nye Earth’s Crust video can also be ordered from Science
Resource Center
Misconceptions/Underdeveloped Concepts
•
Students may not understand that the material in the mantle is a solid that has plasticity therefore it is able to flow
slowly.
Parent Resources
• Glencoe Science Texas Science pp198-207
• http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0020-crust-mantel-core.php
• http://www.sciencemonster.com/earth-science/layers-of-the-earth.html
Wichita Falls ISD (2013-2014)
6Sc Unit 9, Lesson 1
Process Skills TEKS must be incorporated into
instruction as appropriate throughout the school year.
2
revised 1/28/14
Wichita Falls ISD (2013-2014)
6Sc Unit 9, Lesson 1
Process Skills TEKS must be incorporated into
instruction as appropriate throughout the school year.
3
revised 1/28/14